How exactly does the Abandon Planet Option Work?

[Phoenix-D]

"Yes, this is a way to get rid of plague. Awfully expensive, though. You then have to recolonize."

Not if you don't scrap the facilities. 0 population, which *should* kill off the plague..but pop can still be tranfered down as it's still a colony.

[Lupusman]

If it does, that would be the only reason I could think of to abandon a planet but leave the facilities.
The only reason I've ever abadoned before was when a knew an attacker had troops and he would take over the planet. It would make no sense to leave the facilities there.

[Gryphin]

There must be a "Anti Plague" software in the transport mechanism.

Edit: The other reason for removing pop but leaving facilties would be in < see Trade Federation thread >

[ June 12, 2002, 21:34: Message edited by: The High Gryphin ]